Renewable energy projects in Moray
46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Moray (REPD, July 2026 extract): 13 pending, 17 approved but not running, 8 operational and 3 refused. The council refused 7 of 21 decided applications (33%; UK 19%), with a median 61 weeks from submission to decision.
46projects in the council area
13awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
33%of decisions refused
How Moray decides
| Applications | Moray | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 60.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 6 | — |
Projects in Moray
Projects of 1 MW and more (43)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorenell Extension Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 477 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Gibson Farm, Blackhillockbattery storage | battery storage | 349 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2024 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Blackhillock Electricity Substationbattery storage | battery storage | 300 | under constructionupdated Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Sep 2021 |
| Dorenell Wind Farm (Previously Site A and B Scaut Hill)wind farm | wind farm | 177 | operationalupdated Jul 2019 | May 2008 | granted Jan 2012 | Jul 2019 |
| Dorenell Wind Farm (extension)wind farm | wind farm | 175 | abandonedupdated Apr 2018 | Dec 2014 | refused Jun 2016 | Apr 2018 |
| Clashindarroch Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 139 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2023 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Rothes Wind Farm IIIwind farm | wind farm | 132 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Feb 2019 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Aultmore Forest - Buckie - Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 106 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 |
| Teindland Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 85 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Craig Watch Wind Farm & Battery Storagewind farm | wind farm | 72.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jul 2022 |
| Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish)wind farm | wind farm | 50.6 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Sep 2001 | granted Jan 2003 | May 2017 |
| Milltown Airfield (Speyslaw)solar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Jul 2017 | granted May 2018 | Sep 2020 |
| Aultmore Forest - Buckie - Windfarmbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 |
| Drum Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jul 2025 |
| Electricity Substation, Westerton Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Loanhead Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Hill of Towie (Drummuir)wind farm | wind farm | 48 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | Nov 2002 | granted Nov 2003 | Jun 2020 |
| Hill of Towie II Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 48 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Oct 2013 | granted Jun 2017 | Jun 2020 |
| Garbet Windfarm Wind Farm & Storage facilitywind farm | wind farm | 46.2 | under constructionupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jul 2025 |
| Blackhills Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 43.2 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Rothes Wind Farm (Extension) (II)wind farm | wind farm | 41.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2013 | Dec 2007 | granted Jan 2010 | Aug 2013 |
| Kellas Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 38.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2024 | granted Jan 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Brown Muir Wind Farm (resubmission)wind farm | wind farm | 36 | refused on appealupdated May 2016 | Nov 2014 | refused Sep 2015 | May 2016 |
| Bishopmillbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jun 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Kellas Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2024 | granted Jan 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Hill of Glaschyle Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 27.6 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Jan 2013 | granted Mar 2014 | Apr 2017 |
| Craig Watch Wind Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 27.4 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jul 2022 |
| Cairn Uish Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2004 | — | — | Aug 2004 |
| Speyslaw Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | May 2017 | granted Aug 2017 | Sep 2020 |
| Dorenell Extension Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Blackhills Wind Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Speyslaw Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 19.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Kellas Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18.4 | permission expiredupdated Mar 2022 | Apr 2013 | granted Nov 2014 | Mar 2022 |
| Edintore Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Dec 2010 | granted Aug 2012 | Oct 2016 |
| Lurg Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2019 | Sep 2017 | granted Feb 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| Bodinfinnoch Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | refused on appealupdated Jan 2014 | Sep 2011 | refused Dec 2012 | Jan 2014 |
| Meikle Hill wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 13.8 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2018 | Jun 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Oct 2018 |
| RAF Lossiemouthsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application submittedupdated Jul 2026 | May 2026 | — | Jul 2026 |
| Netherton of Windyhillswind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Jun 2009 | granted Oct 2010 | Mar 2015 |
| Craigellachie Biomass CHP Plant, Craigellachie- Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Garbet Windfarm Wind Farm & Storage facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 3 | under constructionupdated Jul 2025 | Jan 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Jul 2025 |
| Netherton Of Windyhills (extension)wind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | refusedupdated Apr 2014 | Oct 2012 | refused Feb 2014 | Apr 2014 |
| Myreton Crossroadswind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Sep 2013 | Feb 2009 | granted Jul 2010 | Sep 2013 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivestone, Kinnoirwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Teindland Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | — | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 |
| Scottish Water Treatment Plant, Moycroft Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in Moray
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AB38 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| AB55 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| AB56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| IV30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| IV31 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| IV32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| IV36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Moray by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.